Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was paid $40 million in 2013, which makes him the fourth-highest paid athlete in the world, according to a salary survey compiled for ESPN The Magazine by Sportingintelligence.com.

Included in Rodgers compensation last season was a $35 million signing bonus he received as part of the contract extension he signed with the Packers.

Three former Brewers players rank in the top 25 highest paid: Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is 11th at $28 million, Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder is 20th at $24 million and Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is 25th at $23 million.

The survey does not include outside income such as that from endorsements. Besides boxers, the ranking for the richest athletes includes Formula One drivers.

On that basis, Manchester City of the English Premier League is at the top, paying more than $8.1 million per player. That club paid out more than $202.7 million in salaries, which is the third-highest total of any team in the world.

The Brewers ranked 58th on the list, paying an average of more than $3.8 million and the Bucks were ranked 59th at more than $3.7 million. The NBA is the highest-paying league in the world, with about $2 billion paid to 441 players.

The Packers are 134th on the list at more than $2.15 million per player.

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Bob Wolfley retired in October 2014 He wrote the SportsDay blog and column and about TV and radio issues.